Billy Martin picked up where he had left off the year before.
In the seventh inning of the seventh game of the 1952 World Series, Martin had made a spectacular catch of a wind-blown Jackie Robinson pop-up with the bases loaded and two outs to save the game and World Series.
The Yankees and Dodgers repeated as pennant winners in 1953, and Billy Martin again was instrumental in the Yankees winning the World Series.
Three Hits in the First GameIn the first game, the Yankees loaded the bases in the first inning against ...
The Yankees easily dispatched the Minnesota Twins last week, but they've got their work cut out for them in facing the Angels of Wherever in the American League Championship Series.Compare/Contrast with the Minnesota Twins:The Angels finished a close second to the Yankees in run scoring this year, with 5.45 runs per game, compared to 5.65 for the Yankees. Minnesota had scored 5.01 runs per game, but they did so in a pitchers' park, while both LAnahfornia and New York played their home games in hitters' parks, so Minnesota actually had ...
Because the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have made it to the postseason nearly every year this decade, it’s easy to forget that these teams have not had much success in October in recent seasons. The Yankees’ ALDS sweep of the Minnesota Twins earned them a berth in the ALCS for the first time since 2004. The Angels advanced to the ALCS for the first time since 2005.
The Angels have had the Yankees’ number since Mike Scioscia became their manager. As great as the Yankees’ roster is ...
Given his druthers, Joe Girardi would like to start C.C. Sabathia in Games One, Four, and Seven for the pennant. This would allow him to use a three-man rotation, with the others consisting of A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettite. That's possible, because of one day breaks after Game Two and Game Five.
But early indications of heavy showers, hence a rainout on Friday, could nix this plan. Then the first two games would be pushed back a day, with no break between Games Two and Three.
Of course, Girardi could pitch Sabathia ...
It's the Steinbrenners' worst nightmare and Fox's dream.
Joe Torre vs. the Yankees. Yankees vs. Dodgers.
Two baseball powers meeting on baseball's biggest stage with the main story line being a former Yankee manager who led the team to four World Series titles, six American League pennants and 13 consecutive trips to the postseason.
Not to mention that the Dodgers bench coach is one of the most beloved figures in Yankee history. Imagine the ovation Torre and Mattingly would get at Yankee Stadium for game one of the World Series.
Hal, Hank, and George ...
The American League championship is a battle between East and West as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are set to do battle starting on Friday night in the Bronx. Before that, though, let’s take a look at both of these teams head-to-head.
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The Angels seem to have finally found their long-term solution behind the plate in Mike Napoli, who has really begun to play well on a consistent basis. He also has a great relationship with an Angels pitching staff that might have the most depth of all the ...
I don't know what to do right now, as we still have two more days until Yankee baseball.
This should help you kill some time (it certainly helped me).
I'm a big Ian Kennedy fan. He absolutely tore up the minor leagues in his first full professional season, something that very few pitchers do. No, Kennedy doesn't have the front-line potential that Hughes and Joba have, but he still is a valuable asset. Check this out, his numbers speak for themselves:
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Those numbers are plain ridiculous.
If you saw ...
The first road game for the Yankees in the 2009 Playoffs was taking on the red-hot Minnesota Twins.
After three games of dominating pitching and late-inning clutch hitting, the Yankees disposed of Minnesota in a series sweep and moved on in the playoffs.
Starting on Friday, the Yankees will take on the Los Angeles Angels in the American League Championship Series.
The Angels are no strangers to the Yankees in the playoffs, and quite frankly, have been a pain in the Yankees' rear-ends in recent time.
In 2002, the Angels were a huge underdog ...
Watching Nick Punto face reporters on Sunday night was almost hard to watch, even for a Yankees fan.
Almost.
A fringe player who looks more like a plumber than a professional athlete, Punto sat ashen and bleary-eyed in front of his locker trying to explain why he had barrelled around third base in the eighth inning like Rex Ryan toward a buffet table. His blunder had doomed the Twins, and now he was the man responsible for turning the lights out for good at the Metrodome.
If it would make him feel better, ...
Recently, the home movies of a New Hampshire family contained new, never before seen footage of the legendary Babe Ruth.
The footage can be seen here: http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/10/08/sports/baseball/1247465064285/the-great-bambino-resurfaces.html?th&emc=th
Several amazing factors derive from this new footage. One is that it is new on-field video of the greatest sports figure of all time. While the Bambino was one of the most photographed figures in American History, most of these images were still photos. Very little actual on-field video footage is known.
While the Babe is seen for about 60 seconds, one part reveals the competitive side of Ruth. ...